Cosimo de' Medici vs Jang Yeong-sil
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Compare the life timelines of Cosimo de' Medici (1389–1464) and Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1442) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1390 to 1442.
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Cosimo de' Medici (1389–1464)
- — Born in Florence Verified
- — Exiled from Florence by the Albizzi faction Verified
- — Returned from exile and became de facto ruler of Florence Verified
- — Sponsored Marsilio Ficino and the revival of Platonic studies in Florence
- — Died at Careggi, near Florence Verified
Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1442)
- — Born in Dongnae (present-day Busan) to a low-born family Verified
- — Recruited to the royal court for his mechanical talent Verified
- — Freed from slave status and granted a government post Verified
- — Sent to study astronomical instruments and returned to build celestial devices Verified
- — Completed the Jagyeongnu, Korea's self-striking water clock Verified
- — Developed sundials and contributed to metal printing improvements Verified
- — Contributed to the development of the cheugugi rain gauge Verified
- — Dismissed from court after the king's sedan chair broke Verified
- — Died at an unknown date after his dismissal